rowing

noun

row·​ing ˈrō-iŋ 

1

: the propelling of a boat by means of oars : the action of one that rows

2

: the sport of racing in shells

Examples of rowing in a Sentence

She was on the rowing team.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Air will automatically detect biking, running, walking, elliptical, and rowing. —New Atlas, 8 May 2026

Those of you who remember the romantic rowing scene from The Notebook, or the haunting swamp hideout for Revolutionary hero Francis Marion in Mel Gibson’s The Patriot, have already previewed this singular locale. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

Cypress Kaulbach's love of rowing was passed down from her mother. —Krystle Rich, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

At Lake Natoma, home to the Sacramento State Aquatic Center, motorboats are more restricted, so sports like rowing, kayaking, sailing and windsurfing proliferate. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing rowing

• rowing boat
• rowing machine

Rhymes for rowing

• blowing
• boing
• bowing
• crowing
• flowing
• glowing
• going
• growing
• hoeing
• knowing
• lowing
• sewing

Kids Definition

rowing

noun

row·​ing ˈrō-iŋ 

: the sport of racing long narrow boats rowed by oars